CCleaner tops my list of free registry cleaners for several good reasons. Aside from being completely free and working with all versions of Windows, two additional things really stand out.
For one, I've never had CCleaner cause a problem in the Windows Registry, which some less-well-done registry repair tools do on a regular basis. And two, because it's optionally available in a portable format (i.e. it doesn't need to be installed).
Read my full CCleaner review below for a list of features, pros & cons, my opinions on the program, and some basic instructions, or head straight to their download page linked at the top of
the page.
Important: Please download CCleaner from Piriform's site only! There is at least one malicious program that imitates CCleaner but charges for the cleaning, so be careful.
Note: This review is of CCleaner v4.01.4093 which was released on April 25, 2013.
Features
CCleaner works with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, plus older versions of Windows as well.
Two installation methods are available. The first is referred to as "Installer" and is a full install of CCleaner, which includes an option to also install Google Chrome and the Google Toolbar for IE. The second is the "Portable" version, which I recommend, and doesn't require installation at all.
Note: A "Slim" version is also sometimes available, which is the same as the "Installer" option but without the Google software installation options.
CCleaner is actually more than just a registry cleaner tool. It's probably more accurately called a system cleaner because it actually cleans a lot more than just your registry.
As far as the registry cleaning functions are concerned, CCleaner, like all registry cleaners, is primarily concerned with removing entries in the Windows Registry that refer to files, programs.
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